A skeleton of a TDS `texmf' directory tree:
bibtex/ BibTeX input files
bib/ BibTeX databases
base/ base distribution (e.g., `xampl.bib')
misc/ single-file databases
<package>/ name of a package
bst/ BibTeX style files
base/ base distribution (e.g., `plain.bst', `acm.bst')
misc/ single-file styles
<package>/ name of a package
doc/ see Section section Documentation and the summary below
fonts/ font-related files
<type>/ file type (e.g., `pk')
<mode>/ type of output device (for `pk' and `gf' only)
<supplier>/ name of a font supplier (e.g., `public')
<typeface>/ name of a typeface (e.g., `cm')
dpi<nnn>/ font resolution (for `pk' and `gf' only)
<implementation>/ TeX implementations, by name (e.g., `emtex')
metafont/ METAFONT (non-font) input files
base/ base distribution (e.g., `plain.mf')
misc/ single-file packages (e.g., `modes.mf')
<package>/ name of a package (e.g., `mfpic')
metapost/ MetaPost input and support files
base/ base distribution (e.g., `plain.mp')
misc/ single-file packages
<package>/ name of a package
support/ support files for MetaPost-related utilities
mft/ `MFT' inputs (e.g., `plain.mft')
<program>/ TeX-related programs, by name (e.g., `dvips')
source/ program source code by name (e.g., `latex', `web2c')
tex/ TeX input files
<format>/ name of a format (e.g., `plain')
base/ base distribution for format (e.g., `plain.tex')
misc/ single-file packages (e.g., `webmac.tex')
local/ local additions to or local configuration files for `format'
<package>/ name of a package (e.g., `graphics', `mfnfss')
generic/ format-independent packages
hyphen/ hyphenation patterns (e.g., `hyphen.tex')
images/ image input files (e.g., Encapsulated PostScript)
misc/ single-file format-independent packages (e.g., `null.tex').
<package>/ name of a package (e.g., `babel')
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